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Hallberg-Rassy 53

Build year:  2004

Beaulieu, United Kingdom

Sailing boat for sale

526,970 EUR

(445,000 GBP)

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Description

It is not difficult to find a sturdy offshore cruising yacht, there are a lot of designs that are comfortable to live aboard at anchor but often they are a little lacklustre under sail and in lighter airs and trade winds you may find the capacity of the fuel tank is more important than the sail plan!That is where you need a designer like German Frers and a boat builder like Hallberg-Rassy to combine their skills to produce a comfortable, live-aboard yacht that provides impressive passage-making speeds with an easily managed, "Push Button" sail plan.The Hallberg-Rassy 53 is that yacht and ALTER EGO is one of the latest you can buy. In her early life ALTER EGO crossed the Atlantic and had a few seasons in the Caribbean but she soon returned to the UK and Northern European sailing where she has led a fairly gentle life of family cruising. It is rare to find a substantial cruising yacht of this type with relatively light use so an early viewing is recommended.Comments And HistoryHallberg-Rassy built ALTER EGO for her current owners. This was not their first Hallberg-Rassy and the specification was chosen to build a family cruising yacht with the capacities and resources to allow for extended passage making and life, independent of land, for extended periods. She has good battery capacities with excellent charging capability. Fuel capacity has been extended with an extra 300ltr fuel tank, over 1,000ltrs of water tanks can be topped up every day with the high-capacity water maker.it was also important that the yacht could be handled with a minimum of crew on watch so the powered winches and furling systems can all be operated from the helm position, so one person can set, reef and furl the sails away without leaving the wheel. ALTER EGO was sailed two-handed by her husband and wife crew in the ARC and won their class proving the effectiveness of "Push Button Sailing" (and of course the crew's seamanship).After a few seasons in the Caribbean ALTER EGO has spent most of her cruising life in northern Europe and she is a UK VAT Paid yacht. ALTER EGO is one of the last Hallberg-Rassy 53 built she is lucky number 80 of the 88 HR53s that were built. She is constantly maintained to a high standard, £60,000 was spent on refit in 2024 so the next owner should have trouble-free ownership for the next few years.Comment by the designer, Germán Frers:"The Hallberg-Rassy 53 is designed with the cruising connoisseur very much in mind. She follows closely the tradition and philosophy behind my earlier Hallberg-Rassy designs. The hull shape was developed following the significant lessons learned from the intense research program carried out by our design office for the America's Cup.Racing they say improves the breed. This is certainly the case with the 53 which, though not designed with competition in mind, benefits, particularly when sailing upwind from testing we carried out on keel and rudder shapes.Her moderate displacement is in line with the yacht's strong construction and high level of equipment carried on board. Sail area too is generous, and coupled with the excellent stability gained from the 53´s special bulb keel, performs well, even in light winds.The overhangs are rather generous for her type and contribute to give the yacht an aspect of graceful elegance which will be maintained regardless of the passage of time."Build And LayoutHULLThe hull is laminated using the hand lay-up method with woven rovings, isophtalic polyester and NGA-gelcoat. The hull is insulated from the water line up. There is a decorative blue stripe in gelcoat. The under water hull is painted with two coats of epoxy primer from new. Built-in longitudinal and athwardships stringers. Lead keel bolted on with 17 stainless steel keel bolts. Rudder in GRP, rudder shaft 80 mm stainless steel. Heavy cast bronze rudder fittings. Rubbing strake with brass strip situated below the blue stripe.DECKThe deck is moulded in white GRP-sandwich construction, 35 mm thick for strength and insulation. Blue decorative stripe around the cockpit. The hull and deck are completely joined by overlapping GRP-laminate inside the join. Deck, coachroof, handrails and seats are all solid Bangkok teak. 15 windows, 14 of them opening, 5 skylights and 6 Dorade vents. The deck is provided with scuppers which drain under the waterline to avoid streaks on the topsides.ACCOMMODATIONALTER EGO has one of the more versatile layouts with a traditional "V" berth forward with an infill so the cabin can be used as a twin or double. The stbd bunk cabin offers two well-sized single berths that serve well as sea berths on passage. The saloon has a large folding leaf table on the centre line with an "L" shaped settee berth to stbd and Hallberg-Rassys classic armchairs to port. the chart table is on the stbd side at the bottom of the companionway and the galley is in the walkthru to the aft cabin with work surfaces inboard and outboard. the aft cabin has a queen-sized centreline berth with sofas on either side.The interior joinery is to Hallberg-Rassy's traditional high standard in mahogany with a beautiful matt silk finish. All lockers are ventilated from the front with louvred doors, the back of the lockers and behind soft furnishings Mahogany slats create an air barrier to the inside of the hull. The deckhead has a cream-coloured vinyl covering throughout, accentuated with mahogany strips in the saloon. All deck hatches have Ocean Air blinds with the choice of a black-out blind or insect screen. The saloon upholstery is a practical cream leather and a durable blue fabric is used for the mattresses in the cabins. The yacht is well-ventilated through dorade vents and opening ports and hatches she has heating and air-conditioning throughout.AccommodationForward cabinsTraditional "V" berth with infill in the fwd cabin giving the option of a twin or double cabin. large stowage space beneath suitable for sails or other large items. stowage above in Lockers and open shelves. the

Specifications

Materiale / unit

Hull type

Fibreglass

Length

16.15

Beam

4.65

Deplacement

23000

Motor & technic

Engine

Volvo Penta

Total power

145

Engine count

1

Engine place

Inboard

Fuel

Diesel